Housing the Great Migration
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"Shifting Fortunes: Trends in housing policy and programs" is an article that provides an overview of housing trends in the 20th century, written by Cushing Dolbeare, who is a housing policy consultant and the founder of the National Low Income Housing Coalition.

In "North by South," a National Endowment for the Humanities seminar explores the reasoning, experiences, and contributions African Americans made to the greater community as they moved throughout the country.

Migrants' letters to northern newspapers are among the best sources for understanding the migration process and interpreting the migrants' motivations for leaving home and family in the south.

The Library of Congress has a website on the Civil Rights Movement that details housing migration and trends in the 40s, 50s and 60s. Another Library of Congress site features information on Desegregation.

Don Mabry's Historical Text Archives for African-American History provides a rich and diverse set of links to African American resources throughout the web.

Fair housing is described on the National Fair Housing Advocate online site.

An explanation of the two major Federal laws dealing with discrimination in housing in the United States can be found at The Federal Fair Housing Laws site.

Despite the laws and attempts to make changes over the years, a University of Albany study of nationwide housing trends indicates "We're Still Separate and Unequal."

Another article decrying the lack of progress in reducing racial discrimination in housing from Shelterforce Online, "Fair Housing In America - Old Challenges Remain: New Challenges Arise."

National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" program did a story on public housing and talked iwth people in Dayton who were to be affected by changes in the welfare system.

While focusing on Columbus, Ohio, The Blackberry Patch features history and classroom lessons written by Robyn N. Lyons on black migration to the state. While some of the activities are geared toward younger students, the history stands as good information not presented elsewhere.

Dayton's architectural heritage and history is reflected in the Oregon District. Information on the background of the area and homes there can be found at the Oregon District website.

Scholastic.com offers a discussion guide and activities on the book "Color Me Dark: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, The Great Migration North, Chicago, Illinois, 1919" in which a young girl recounts her family's move north from Tennessee and her experiences in what has turned out to be less than the promised land.

The Village of Mariemont website features a description of the community and why it was built. Information on the architecture of Mariemont, including historical designations, is available at the Historic Architectural District site.

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